Alexia got inside her room and immediately picked up where she left off. Clattering her pins, she starts threading he gown and goes back to her work.
''Why does new ideas keep coming, all of a sudden?" she thought. "This will be done in a 3 hours lot less than I expected.'' While Muffin sneakily peeked through the golden door, his eyes sparkling with curiosity to know Alexia's residence.
"So, this is your room ..wow… it's messy. Working already," he said, scanning every corner. The room was large, airy grand in size, each wall awash in pink and purple, decorated with graceful motifs and the floor was scattered with expensive fragments of fabric everywhere.
He completely taken away by the screen darted toward where a bed should have been, to jump in excitement and sleep while she works, only to find none. "Isn't a bed kind of a requirement to call it a bedroom?"
''Not on mine. Get your ass somewhere else," Alexia snapped, and dragged him out of her room.
''Hey! Albina. I was just messing around." Door shut.
''This is dyed hair.'' Alexia said back from her room.
''Old hag!''
''I'm 24. So, don't tell call me old hag. Otherwise, I will throw you out with the garbage."
"Hmph," Muffin stormed off, tail flicking. He climbed the railing and slid down, complaining about her.'' What's her problem? She is so mean and almost full of energy other than previous one.
''Uggh! I liked the previous one, she was strong, silent, and made everyone shiver just by looking. She always lost in thought staring at me. She also protected__''he paused suddenly, heart sinking at the memory of her.
[ :(]
''Taking that, aside. Looking at her behaviour. I guess she hadn't met him yet.''
He stopped just in time at the railing before it hit something and got completely awestruck as his eyes met the grand luxurious living room. His jaw dropped. This was Alexia's residence, far grander and more intricate than the system gave them.
[System's better]
''This one's better''.
''Ohh! Maybe this time she will apply for my contract to this house.''
No response. ''Come on! Write me a home property contract.''
[Error]
Then, a shadow came from behind and system vanished out of thin air.
"Hey! Hy! Where did you just go?" Muffin asked the empty space and noticed someone behind him. Muffin turned scared to find out an old furious grandma standing behind him.
''Huh! Why is this plushie sitting at the corner?.
''If you got lost, Alexia will turn this house upside down,'' she nagged picking him up while Muffin tried to run away from her.
''Hey! Hey old lady. Watch yourself? I am not a plushie! I am a talking cat.''
''Who put voice like that in him? ''
**
Alexia keeps working at her piece much faster than she had thought. After completing her new piece, she started to design clothes flooding to her mind.
After several hours, out of all, some male outfit designs made her feel lost for words, which she hadn't felt for years. ''Maybe I should get a health checkup.'' She bluntly says, crumbling them as she had no plan for that.
That night, Muffin was confined under the old lady careful watch, unable to escape late night movie.
''I am telling you, that I'm not a plushie. Moreover, how did the black screen turned to a window?"
''And why are people doing shameful things in front us. ''as he said, seeing something weird.
Old lady fussily says, ''This plushie is doing more than usual'' still grabbing him to watch a movie.
***
The next morning, Alexia glanced at Muffin sleeping under the grandmother's supervision peacefully and quietly left, not disturbing him.
''Looks like he had fun with grandma.''
Far away, Alexia was moving to her atelier in her expensive car beside her assistant. Located in the heart of the capital city, the workspace apartment was a masterpiece of design and architecture supported by her untouchable vip clients. The elevator doors slid open to the top floor, revealing a gleaming silver hallway where every door serves a different purpose of her internal project.
She walked past it with poise dressed in white button shirt under a dark denim vest paired with a high waisted, wide leg denim trouser with front pleats for structure. The trouser is styled with a belt featuring silver-D loop. She had wore a beige sneaker with sole and toe camp colored in autumn brown giving causal vibe. But the whole outfit blends towards androgynous and effortless elegance. Her assistant started giving her a call from her important clients wanting her and her teams waiting for her to finalize their work projects yet she was calm with introspective mood.
Meanwhile, in the bustling office of a rising idol group, tension crackled as their manager is furious towards them for not selling of their album.
Do you realize what you're doing? Your lack of effort is dragging Lys down! Every weak performance, every missed promotion—it's hampering his career!."
"But we're all working hard—" Rei, a member of their group spoke out.
A man in blonde hair opened up back, listened to their conversation when he passed by them.
"Working hard? Don't make me laugh. Your 'hard work' is exactly why Lys has to carry this group on his own. Do you even realize how useless you're being?" The manager taunts him with humiliation.
Suddenly, the door opens up and he casually walks inside with his keen light blue eyes, dressed in black cropped jacket over a matching crop shirt and ripped skinny jeans, and sat silently. The manager quickly changed his mood, seeing him and welcomed him as his other member got jealous felt a pang of envy.
"Lys! The center of the Idol boy group Days 6. Is finally free from photoshoot?. The music awards are around the corner and your fans are waiting for your performance. Hope you are ready for that.'' The manager doted on leaving the other members discontent.
The room felt uneven, the air heavy with unspoken rivalry. Lys, aware of every gaze he just got to know, merely tilted his head slightly, a small, knowing smirk playing at his lips.
''I bet you should treat me like other from now on.."
The manager's expression suddenly changed. Lys went up close to him and threatened him. ''and see what my fans would do.''
Lys then, coldly asserts manager with a warning.
'' Don't you dare use me as an excuse to berate the others. I don't know this… this kind of treatment, and I won't stand for it. Try that again, and you'll regret it."
The manager fled the room hastily and bolted in the hallway.
"You should really consider signing that film offer… We haven't gotten anything yet, and this could be your chance to get rid of this bottom-tier group. Once you sign, other companies might surely try to pull you.'' Duck suggests him with a hurtful face.
''No,'' Lys casually declines him with no hesitation.
''You're being reckless!'' Johnny got frustrated in anger looking his face. ''Don't you see you are the reason for this?'' He grabbed his jacket, picking a fight. Others ran towards them to make them stop the fight.
''You are just trying to play safe in this industry by staying in this underrated company. Cause you can't compete with them.''
''Look who is talking! The person who isn't on the option yet.'' Lys also bashed at him for picking a fight.
''When I got a chance like that, you will be in 2nd position,'' Johnny promised him in anger.
''We will see abiut that. '' Lys challenged him, and both stopped suddenly like nothing happened, leaving others stunned . Suddenly, Orion, speaking a little too loudly, added, "Hey, why don't I use my triumph card? I have my long-lost close contact, a designer. She might help… she can make a pig look like a goddess on stage. Once she gave me this black card featuring package of whole look. One time. One person.''
The moment Lys's mouthened. "Stop. Don't say woman's name. It annoys me," he snapped. The remaining members immediately says yes to him and ran for the van while Johnny drags him along.
''Let's ride, boys. To get that iconic style, Lys sped off with the rest of his members shouting out loud.
Orion starts to call her and the other members cheer him, and the location is sent to him.
He muttered,'' I hope she helps.''Orion gave him the map and he started driving toward the location.